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Entry उमा

उमाumāN. of the daughter of Himavat and Menā, and wife of Śiva; Kālidāsa thus derives the name: उ मेति (oh do not…
[ओः शिवस्य मा लक्ष्मीरिव, उं शिवं माति मन्यते पतित्वेन मा-क वा Tv.]
1. Name of the daughter of Himavat and Menā, and wife of Śiva; Kālidāsa thus derives the name: उ मेति (oh do not, scil. practise penance) मात्रा तपसो निषिद्धा पश्चादुमाख्यां सुमुखी जगाम Ku.1.26; उमावृषाङ्कौ R.3.23.
2. Light, splendour.
3. Fame, reputation.
4. Tranquility, calmness.
5. Night.
6. Turmeric (हरिद्रा).
7. Flax (अतसी).
8. कटः, -टम् उमा Plus कटच् Parasmaipada V.2.29 Vārt. 1 the pollen of flax.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कान्तः Name of Śiva; Mb.13.
- -गुरुः, -जनकः Name of the Himālaya (as the father of उमा).
- -चतुर्थी Feminine The fourth day in the light half of the month of Jyeṣṭha.
- -पतिः Name of Śiva; मुहु- रनुस्मरयन्तमनुक्षपं त्रिपुरदाहमुमापतिसेविनः Ki.5.14; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedईशः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवल्लभः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसहायः etc.
- -महेश्वरव्रतम् Nameof a particular observance.
- -वनम् Name of the town Vanapura or Devikoṭa (शोणितपुर).
- -सुतः Name of Kārttikeya or of Gaṇesa.
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